Tag: hazmat
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Fire extinguisher explodes in shipping box, evacuating Colorado Springs post office briefly
The United States Postal Service Office at 1540 South 8th St. was briefly evacuated due to an unknown substance found in a shipping box Wednesday morning. A postal employee heard a hissing sound from within the box just before 7 a.m., then a yellow powder came out, irritating the employee’s skin. Colorado Springs Police and…
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Manitou Springs school evacuated twice, vacuum part of the investigation
Manitou Springs Elementary School was evacuated Dec. 19 for the second time in three days after an incident related to a smell in the building, according to officials. Three to four staff members were in the school’s kitchen on the basement level around 9 a.m. when they smelled something similar to the odor observed when…
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Manitou Springs school again evacuated, vacuum part of the investigation
Manitou Springs Elementary School was evacuated Thursday morning for the second time in three days after an incident related to a smell in the building, according to officials. Three to four staff members were in the school’s kitchen on the basement level around 9 a.m. when they smelled something similar to the odor observed when…
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Liquid nitrogen spill closes northern Colorado Springs commercial space
A liquid nitrogen leak in a commercial center storefront on North Nevada Avenue north of Garden of the Gods Road triggered a hazmat response by the Colorado Springs Fire Department midday Monday. About 11:09 a.m. the fire department dispatch called multiple units to a telecom storefront location within the University Village Colorado shopping center, at…